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Checklist of Subfamily Danainae Boisduval, 1833 (Danaids)
for Algarve (Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1361
1884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1359
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1328
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1077
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
371
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
370
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
369
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
228
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
208
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
29
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarchs
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algarve
5 Genera with 6 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algarve
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Hypothyris ninonia Hübner, 1806
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Methona megisto Felder, 1860

Subnodes of Danainae with occurrences in Algarve
TribeDanaini
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies, Tigers and Crows
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeIthomiini
Godman & Salvin, 1879
Clearwing Butterflies, Clearwings
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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